HAMPTON RSL SUB ‐ BRANCH NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 25 Holyrood Street, Hampton, Victoria / Tel: 9598 0460 e‐mail: [email protected]/ Website: www.hamptonrsl.com.au Page | 1 COMMITTEE Acting President Secretary Treasurer Committee Peter Lanigan Brian Smith Allan Redmond Rob Bail Dave Moxon Laurie Sporle Peter Wright The Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month, commencing at 6.00 pm and generally finish around 8.00 pm. Representatives of the sporting sub sections are invited to each meeting to give their reports. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE The Club is still struggling financially and it is important for all members to join in our efforts to make us financially viable prior to the proposed merger with Beaumaris RSL Club Our next major fundraising event is the 2012 ‐ $1,000 DRAW – details of which are provided on the last page, so we encourage you to buy a ticket and come and enjoy the day. It is unfortunate that the Bistro has been closed for a number of weeks. We have interviewed two potential Chefs but we have not been able to secure anyone; we are advertising to fill this role. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, 1 April, commencing at 11.00 am when a new Committee will be appointed. This will be followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting. Nominations have been called for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and committee. You can lodge your nomination on the board in the foyer. Nominations close on Tuesday, 20 March. The present Committee has agreed that we need female representation and encourage any interested member to seek nomination. DEVELOPMENT OF BAYSIDE RSL Peter Lanigan recently met with the State President who assured him that the Merger Agreement will be finalised by May 2012 and our campus plans will soon be ready to submit to them. The proposed combined Committee will comprise Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer from our Sub Branch. Beaumaris RSL will provide the President and three committee members. NEW SPONSOR We are very pleased to announce that the RSL has a new sponsor – Travelscene Hampton which is sponsoring the 2012 summer bowling competition. The total sponsorship is worth $700, and covers the weekly and the finals prizes. Hampton RSL members are encouraged to use Travelscene for all their travel bookings.
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You must be there to collect it, so come on down each
Wednesday to have a chat, a drink and maybe take
home the jackpot.
TRADES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM
MEMBERS
In the last Newsletter we advised that we were setting
up a directory of trades and services that are available
from members and asked for people to send their
information through. As we have only had one
response, this initiative will not go ahead.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
REGULAR MEETINGS
LEGACY: meets on the first Wednesday of the month.
LADIES AUXILIARY: meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30 pm. New members are most welcome.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE: meet on an as‐required basis when there are major social events to organise.
FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS: areas of the Club can be booked for private functions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas parties. If catering is required, arrangements can be made with the Bistro. For function bookings, please contact Jackie, Carole or Jay on 9598 0460.
BOARDROOM: The Club’s Boardroom can be booked at no cost for private clubs and community groups to hold meetings.
LIVE MUSIC
Live music is very much a part of Hampton RSL and we
have regular bands and performers who provide
entertainment to suit a wide range of tastes.
2012 - $1,000 DRAW Sunday, 1 April Starting at 12 noon
Our largest function of the year
Tickets are $20.00 per head and include:
A cash prize of $1,000
Other prizes to be won during the day
Barefoot Bowling during the day
A BBQ lunch
Free drinks over a limited time
Music from “ CRUZE”
Tickets are available from Bill (Choc) Mirabito (0425 701 038) or Allan Redmond (0421 280 073).